From its humble beginnings to its rise as a powerful kingdom, Portugal’s journey is one of resilience, exploration, and cultural growth.The story of Portugal begins long before the establishment of ...

When the Vikings first began to spread out from their northern lands to raid and conquer large swaths of Europe at the end of the 8th century, they were aided by superior maritime skills and the ...

The Convent of St Gall, a perfect example of a great Carolingian monastery, was, from the 8th century to its secularization in 1805, one of the most important in Europe. Its library is one of the ...

By the end of the 8th century, believers throughout Europe were marking the season with feasts, drinks, and all-around debauchery. Here are some of the more colorful ways Christmas was celebrated ...

The lost monastery of Queen Cynethryth — a powerful ruler of the central Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia — has been found in the grounds of a Berkshire church. The long-sought 8th century ...

The Holy Face of Lucca, an 8-foot-tall crucifix with a central role in Christian iconography, has survived more than 1,000 years. By Elisabetta Povoledo ROME — For centuries, in a picturesque ...

The Viking age commonly spans the 8th century to the 11th century. Raiding clearly was an important part of Viking relations with other peoples, and it became highly profitable and organized over time ...